=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TechTarget | Network and Systems Management May 5, 2004 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: Argent - Free Systems Management ROI White Paper http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=000049710000000000000000
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIPS - Featured Tip: Measuring your wireless network's range - Tip series: Network diagrams - Is IT enough? Business skills for the IT geek 2. ESSENTIAL LINKS - Featured Topic: Firewalls 101 - The million dollar question - May's Chapter of the Week focuses on mobile technologies ___________________________________________________________________ *****************>> Sponsored by Argent Software <<*************** Free White Paper: Increase Systems Management ROI Can IT support new initiatives, increase productivity and maintain service levels with IT budgets expected to stay at minimum levels? The days of all-encompassing "framework" solutions are past. According to EMA, to effectively reduce cost and maximize ROI in this environment, organizations must implement low-cost systems management solutions that are fully scalable and provide rapid time-to-value. Learn more in this Free EMA White Paper from Argent: http://ttarget.adbureau.net/adclick/CID=000049710000000000000000 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TODAY'S FEATURED NETWORK AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TIP MEASURING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK'S RANGE Barrie Sosinsky The use of wireless devices is increasing in the enterprise. If you have a wireless network, soon your users will demand the same performance they expect from your wired network. To ensure the performance of your wireless network, it's a good idea to measure your wireless network's strength throughout your desired range. Doing so allows you to position your access points at appropriate places, upgrade antenna or other technology, deploy repeaters, and take other measures to get your desired throughput to the level required. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci962531,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NETWORK DIAGRAMS | Tip Series In today's enterprise environment, documenting the network is absolutely critical. This three part series offers numerous suggestions for making the most of network diagrams using the Visio tool. Part one and part two cover Visio's custom properties and layers, and part three has a few sample pictures and some sample files. Network diagrams, part one http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci959121,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 Network diagrams, part two http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci960125,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 Network diagrams, part three http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid7_gci961179,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS IT ENOUGH? BUSINESS SKILLS FOR THE IT GEEK | Jon Boroshok What skills you should have to help stop your job from heading overseas? Here's a hint -- they're not technical. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid7_gci962038,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= :::::::::::::::::::::::: ESSENTIAL LINKS :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIREWALLS 101 | Featured Topic Firewalls are the number one security tool, and our readers frequently ask us about them. Use this primer to make sure your firewall is right for your network. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid7_gci961890,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION | Dr. Loki Jorgenson responds Last week Loki responded to this member question, "What's the best strategy for merging applications management with the management of my network? The apps are draining the network more and more, but there seems no way to sync everything up?" Here's what Loki had to say: You just asked the million dollar question. And someone is going to cash in with the right answer some day very soon. But for now, you'll have to look amongst the early contenders to figure out who has the best answer so far. Let's consider what's really needed: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid7_cid581977_tax293255,00.html?track=NL-314&ad=482045 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHAPTER OF THE WEEK | This month we cover mobile technologies Our focus this month will be on mobile communications. Our first feature from Wireless Networking Performance Handbook is an introduction to the cellular and mobile data industry and covers some of the key concepts and terminology of mobile wireless communication as well as detailed diagrams of the U.S. cellular spectrum, wireless local loops, LMDS systems and WLANs. Over the course of the month we'll be offering you excerpts on mobile IPv6 and mobile applications. 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